PRODUCT ORIGIN

African countries have a centuries-old tradition of artisanal production of fermented foods typical of a region, country or indigenous community.Several examples of such foods are known for their organoleptic and nutritional quality.

The Fulani cheese type dairy product, also called Wagashi (Benin, Togo, Ghana), Wara (Nigeria), Touzia (Algeria), depending on the country where it originates, is one of the best known examples.

DEVELOPMENT IN CANADA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

An inventory, carried out on a worldwide scale in 2009 [World Cheese Book, Juliet Harbutt, Oct. 2009], shows the absence or non-recognition of specialty cheeses of African origin in the references in the field.There is a wide variety of cheeses in Quebec.This is synonymous with a dynamic market, but which can also be enriched with ethnic cheeses.